Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-22
LONDON, June 2l

LONDON. June 81.
The first day of the fify-f frst year of the
reign OF Queen Victoria over Great Britain
opened with perfect summer weather in Lon.
don. The crowds scattered everywhere are
unprecedented in number and size
Thousands Of people who Monday selected
locations along the route of today's procession
IN order to retain them, occupied them all
night and many used camp stools or impro
vised rests TO enable them to withstand long
and tiresome occupation. steady stream
of carriages and pedestrians poured constant
ly all night until dawn, throughsthe city in
all directions toward West End At 5 O'Clock
this morning every point of advantage along
the streets composing the royal procession
route, was secured.
At 8 O'Clock the line of route on each side
was compact mass of people. Everybody
despite discomfort of crowding manifested
utmost good humor. The scene at West
Minister Abbey was most brilliant Every
seat was filled and every person presented
was distinguished one. When Identities
were enumerated it seems as if every local.
ity the world over had sent one or more
OF its representative personsges to do honor
to England's Queen on Briton's greatest holi
dav.
There were never probably in modern
times, assembled under one roof, an audience
so well and so brilliantly arrayed. Every
man present entitled to wear uniform or
decoration had both on. When the audience
was all seated the scene presented was in
comparable. For while when all were
seated there was quieT, but this was only
temporary and lasted only long enough 10
enable people to locate one another.
Then there was the life of recognition and
of gossip, and it graduated rapidly into a
noisy hum. When the Marquis OF Salisbury
entered, he was cheered. When Gladstone
entered he was also cheered. The line of
processioi from Back CHAM Palace to West
minister Abbey was as follows:
From the palace portals along Constitu
tional Hill. Picadily, hegent street, Waterloo
Place, Psi! MAJ. East G c3;Spu- street, North
cumberland Avenue, Tn4mes Embanknent,
Bridge street tC the Ahb V. The ilNc of
route was kept by 10000 troops representing
ali branches Of service
In ADDITION 600 boys from the naval train
ing ships were drawn up at the base OF Nelson
monument, Buckingham Palace gates, and
on the other side the bae jackets were post
ed. Some services were also represented In
a like manner at the entrance to Westminster
"A Abbev.
The procession slowly made its way until
to the Wellington Arch rhe ti.si 10 greet
the Queen were the COW iesceAt patieats and
Others a; S., Georges Hospital, which was
packed from basement tc roof. seats having
Deen erected for many thousands over the
roof of the hospital.
On reaching PIcadllv. the Queen was seen
to look up at the Apsiey House, ANA she
passed the mansions of Inc intimate friends,
she glanced somewhat hastily at their abOdes,
more especially when passing Duke If Cam
bridge, Baron Rothchilds. Baroness Bu-dett
Coutts and John Btghl's old apartments. 1t
was nor until Devonshire House was reached
that the Queen began TO realize the grand
preparations that had been made.
Tue streets are ali splendidiy decorated
with flJSer flags and ~, rgreaEs O.! reach
ing TIE Abbey, the religions aprvicss were
conducted according ~ program ,,resdv pub
lished.
Nearly every dignitarv of the established
church was present besides a great number
of distinguished clergy ueIonglns to other
denominations. When the benedicton had
been said, tie Queens sons knet before her
and kissed her hand They arose and Her
Majesty kissed each upon his cheek. The
princess next advanced to the Oropn and
kiss sod her hand snd she kissed them all.
Other relatives of the Queen then saluted her
and she shook hands with some all kissed
others kissing crown Prince Frederick Viii
liam of Germany, twice: very heartily each
time.
At all this the congregation applauded
warmly. AT the conclusion of the services
the royal cortege returned to Buckingham
Palace. There were throngs following the
return of the cortege and they repeated the
demonstrations which greeted the regal party
on its way to the Abbey.
As the day wore on the breeze died out and
the afternoon was sitting. There were sew
ersl cases of sunstroke and number of per-
sons were crushed and iojured in the throng
The horse ridden by the Marquis of Lorne
was restive while the procession was moving
and threw the Marquis. He was not injured,
however.
Among the Americans present at the ser
vices in the abbey were L. S. Minister Law
ton, Senators Mcpherson and Hale, Con-
gresham Perry BelmOnt, ex Gov. English of
Connecticut, Mr.. Gilfillan of Minnesota
Prof. Parker of Dartmouth college. and Jos
Pulitzsr.
The Queens dress was not striking Across
her breast she wore the broad blue ribbon of
the garter. Her only other decoration was
that of the order OF Coburgh Gotha.
Upon the das the princesses wore light
colored dresses except the Duchess of Alba
nv who was attired in black. The crown
princess of Germany wore a robe front which
was of silver and gold embroidery of Turkish
design wrought with real gold and silver
thread. The train was OF pale French gray
corded silk front gracefully tied with loops
and long ends of dark olive green velvet
The bodice made high to the throat was of
silk with a vest Of embroidery. She wore a
bonnet of the same embroidery as on the
front of the dress trimmed with gray tulle
and olive velvet ribbons.
Among the dresses Of the peeresses that of
the Duchess of Bedford was notable for soft
ness and grandeur of color. II was of royal
purple velvet, trimmed with antique malines
lace; her bonnet being Of the same material
as her dress.
The Duchess of Roxburg wore train of
black broche gauze, over white silk, draped
with black lace.
Generally the dresses of ladies in waiting
outshone those of royal persona9es present
A reception and banquet was given at the
palace tonight. The guests were limited to
members of royal families and diplomats
Phelps was present. He drove to Westminster
Abbey in lsndeau. His black coat was in
conspicuous contrast with the brilliant uni
forms of his brother diplomats in the Abbey.
MELBOURNE, June 81.
The Queen. jubilee was celebrated with
great enthusiasm.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 81.
The Journal de St. Petersburg. referring
to Queen victoria's jubilee, says that all civ
ilixed nations unite in congratulating the